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Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai - Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food - Emergency Food - 23 Grams of Protein, Vegan, Gluten Free

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,009 ratings
Price: $10.00 $59.94

Pad Thai
Brand Backpacker's Pantry
Diet Type Gluten Free, Vegan
Package Information Pack
Number of Items 1
Flavor Pad Thai

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  • A TASTE OF ADVENTURE. Enjoy straight-from-the-kitchen taste wherever you are with our Pad Thai. Whether you're camping, backpacking, or spending the day on the lake, a taste of home is just minutes away.
  • A CAMPING ESSENTIAL. Our selection of premium freeze-dried and dehydrated meals are lightweight, portable, and easily fit in your pack. No prep necessary means they're perfect for hiking, fishing, or storing away as a shelf-stable emergency meal.
  • PACKED WITH PROTEIN. Authentic Thai rice noodles with vegetables in a spicy peanut sauce makes our Pad Thai a hearty meal for any adventure.
  • EAT WELL, EXPLORE MORE. Fuel up for the next leg of your adventure with our best-selling meal—Pad Thai. With a great taste and 23 grams of protein to keep you going, you'll want to pack it on every trip.
  • ALWAYS PREPARED. Our ready to eat meals are shelf-stable, making them the ideal emergency food supply to stock up on. Whether you're stocking up for natural disasters, the next pandemic, the occasional power outage, or just in case, we've got you covered.

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Backpacker's Pantry Entrees: Warm your soul with this easy prep meal to fuel your outdoor adventure
Our ready to eat meals are shelf-stable, making them the ideal emergency food supply to stock up on
Our freeze-dried and dehydrated meals are lightweight, portable, and easily fit in your pack
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Price $49.99 $53.94 $53.94 $59.94 $53.94
Servings Per Pouch 2 2 2 2 2
Calories 620 620 390 430 510
Protein 21g 28g 12g 27g 24g
Shelf life 3-Years 10-Years 3-Years 10-Years 10-Years
Vegan ✓ ✓
Vegetarian ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gluten Free ✓ ✓ ✓
We donate 1% of every sale to a non-profit focused on helping our planet

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Bring the flavors of your favorite Thai restaurant out into the wilderness with our vegan and gluten free pad thai dish. Rice noodles and veggies are blended together with a spicy, sweet, and addicting garlic sauce. We’ve even included roasted peanuts for added texture and flavor — it’s all about the details. The best part? All that stands between you and your Pad Thai is some boiling water and a bit of time.

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Customers like the portability, insulation, versatility, and quality of the food. They mention that it's a good lightweight option, easy to carry in a backpack, and has thermal insulation. They also say it'll make a great backpacking meal, trail food, and pleasant treat for camping. Customers also like the taste, vegan, and ease of making. Opinions are mixed on the calories.

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175 customers mention127 positive48 negative

Customers like the taste of the food. They mention it's super flavorful, spicy, and has a good after taste. They also say the texture of the vegetables and noodles was pretty good. Customers also say that the seasonings are perfect, especially if you add the lime juice and Sriracha. They consider it to be the tastiest freeze-dried meal they have ever had.

"...Delicious flavor, a little spice, decent portion, and passable texture (always the bane of freeze-dried meals). Definitely one of our new staples." Read more

"One of the best dehydrated meals I've had, the peanut butter is super good...." Read more

"...Overall, this is a good product and I will buy it again. The taste is decent, although not really spicy, it is vegetarian and has better..." Read more

"...They’re now pre-added, and the dish tastes too strongly of lime. Add in that you’ve changed the nutrition labeling to hide the shrinkflation?..." Read more

109 customers mention85 positive24 negative

Customers like the quality of the food. They say it's rich, satisfying, and delightful. They also appreciate the portion size and say it rehydrates well.

"...Delicious flavor, a little spice, decent portion, and passable texture (always the bane of freeze-dried meals). Definitely one of our new staples." Read more

"One of the best dehydrated meals I've had, the peanut butter is super good...." Read more

"...to make up for the vinegar and lack of hot spice, and it is at least not bland. How authentic the "pad thai" flavor is I don't know...." Read more

"...But seriously, these are delicious and VERY filling. My husband and I usually split one...." Read more

36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

Customers find the food versatile and recommend it for camping and traveling. They mention it's a great backyard pantry meal, a shareable meal on the trail, and a convenient office meal.

"...It is a convenient office meal when you don't have time to eat out or prepare lunch ahead of time...." Read more

"...a fair restaurant is better, BUT this is for ease, convenience and survival meals...." Read more

"...Overall still great for trail food and will be buying again." Read more

"...It also has everything you need to survive: Carbs, fat and protein. This is also gluten free. Perfect for the price" Read more

32 customers mention23 positive9 negative

Customers find the food easy to make. They say it's simple, delicious, and a quick and low-effort meal solution. Customers also appreciate the clear instructions for preparation at altitude. They mention that the food comes with a separate package of peanuts to add.

"...No prep, no cleanup, just a bag to throw away when you are done. For this it deserves some credit...." Read more

"Easy to make and even if you add too much water like I did, it still tasted great. A little spicy but I liked that...." Read more

"...The individual packets of peanut butter and peanuts were a little hard to get into out in the field, but that's just sturdy packaging...." Read more

"...The price was right and it has a very long shelf life. It's also convenient and something you can grab on-the-go...." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers find the food easy to carry in a backpack. They also say it's light yet delicious.

"...idea in these pouches of freeze-dried food is that they're easy to carry in a backpack, without refrigeration, and that they have a long shelf life...." Read more

"...package was a little larger and bulker than I expected, but it was lightweight. Packing a few days'worth wold take up a chunk of space...." Read more

"...to Mountain House's Sweet and Sour Pork, which is delicious and lighter." Read more

"Although it is light weight, has a decent portion size and uses name brand products to make it..." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers find the product vegan and gluten free. They appreciate that it does not contain animal products and has a higher protein content.

"...House (at least not this flavor) but it is vegetarian and has a higher protein content. It says that it is spicy, but it is not really that spicy...." Read more

"...Was stoked to find a tasty vegetarian option for freeze dried / quick shelf stable meals." Read more

"...It is super flavorful and filling… and also vegetarian. I love how you can adjust parts of the meal to your particular taste. No complaints here!" Read more

"...I have to avoid gluten, as well, so double thumbs-up that they are gluten free...." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers like the insulation of the food. They mention it's the best freeze-dried meal they've had, it'll keep for a long time without refrigeration, and it has perfect consistency and thickness.

"...But authenticity aside, it is pretty good for freeze dried food that can be cooked and eaten directly from the pouch...." Read more

"...freeze-dried food is that they're easy to carry in a backpack, without refrigeration, and that they have a long shelf life...." Read more

"...stoked to find a tasty vegetarian option for freeze dried / quick shelf stable meals." Read more

"Convenience of freeze dried food but it was terrible tasting. I love Pad Thai but this didn't even get close." Read more

13 customers mention9 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the calories in the food. Some mention it has a good amount of calories, better nutritional value, and is gluten free. However, others say it doesn't really pack enough calories to serve as a full meal, and that it's not worth the calories unless you're on the brink of starvation.

"...decent, although not really spicy, it is vegetarian and has better nutritional value than most other backpacking foods...." Read more

"...for the sauce, it really has a delicious flavor and is the perfect amount of calories, protein, carbs, and fat when you need it after hiking or the..." Read more

"...hiking, and basically just a bag of rice noodles with substantially less protein and substance...." Read more

"...It also has everything you need to survive: Carbs, fat and protein. This is also gluten free. Perfect for the price" Read more

Good customer service. Okay product.
4 Stars
Good customer service. Okay product.
The peanut butter expires a year prior then the date packaged on the outside. Wrote customer service and they were prompt in responding and sent me additional product to compensate. The flavor is good not bad. The smell is amazing. Its pretty spicey though and I definitely had the runs later. The runs could be unrelated but Im not sure. So I would give 3 stars but customer service was so good I bumped it up. I may purchase again... still not sure.
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azfatboy
5.0 out of 5 stars So yeah, this is pretty dang good...
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
Bought a bunch of vegan meals for our last backpacking trip (it's awesome to see the improved variety they have these days), and this one was easily our favorite. Delicious flavor, a little spice, decent portion, and passable texture (always the bane of freeze-dried meals). Definitely one of our new staples.
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Jacbo Schmitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Good meal in the backcountry
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
One of the best dehydrated meals I've had, the peanut butter is super good. Eating this makes sitting around the campfire in the mountains less of a chore.
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Leili
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, different, vegetarian and SUPER EASY
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
It is good - not great, but good for something different, and I love that it is vegetarian. The taste is comparable to the average frozen meals you can buy in the grocery store. It is not quite as good as Mountain House (at least not this flavor) but it is vegetarian and has a higher protein content. It says that it is spicy, but it is not really that spicy. It also has some vinegar in it, which I wish it didn't. However, it does have enough other seasoning to make up for the vinegar and lack of hot spice, and it is at least not bland. How authentic the "pad thai" flavor is I don't know. But authenticity aside, it is pretty good for freeze dried food that can be cooked and eaten directly from the pouch.

This brings me to another point - how easy it is. Open up peanut butter packet and mix in the bag with the other ingredients, add hot water, stir, wait 15 minutes and eat right out of the bag. No prep, no cleanup, just a bag to throw away when you are done. For this it deserves some credit. I am actually using some of these at work where I can just pour hot water from the water dispenser. It is a convenient office meal when you don't have time to eat out or prepare lunch ahead of time.

Overall, this is a good product and I will buy it again. The taste is decent, although not really spicy, it is vegetarian and has better nutritional value than most other backpacking foods. And regardless of authenticity, it provides something different than the same old mac and cheese, chicken, beef or chicken and beef flavor typical of the other brands.

TIP: add less water at first, especially if you don't have a way to measure 540 mL, then more can be added if needed and that way you can avoid having a watery or diluted meal. Also, eat less of this and have a yogurt cup, protein drink or protein bar to cut back on the carbs and make more meals out of it.
6 people found this helpful
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PoKap
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite backcountry meals!
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
So my all time favorite is the Chicken Pad Thai from Backpacker's pantry - IT IS SO GOOD! But honestly this is just as good, it just doesn't have the chicken.
I love these because they have these sauces and toppings you can add that are all included in the bag and it makes me feel fancy when I'm out on the trail haha. But seriously, these are delicious and VERY filling. My husband and I usually split one. I put mine into a little insulated coozie bag things so it stays hot while soaking, also usually soak a little bit longer than it says. Highly advise mixing it once or twice while soaking, it seems to blend the flavors better, prevents powdery chunks on the bottom, and helps to evenly hydrate everything.
3 people found this helpful
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good backpacking Pad Thai
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
Easy to make and even if you add too much water like I did, it still tasted great. A little spicy but I liked that. Definitely not bland like some backpacking meals. Would buy again.
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Firstwave
1.0 out of 5 stars SHIRNKFLATION
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
In the past year or two, my absolute favorite camp meal has reduced its size by 25% and removed all the soy protein. So now, for the same price, I’m getting one quarter less calories, calories I need after a long day of hiking, and basically just a bag of rice noodles with substantially less protein and substance. Not to mention that it no longer contains the packets of sriracha and lime powders. They’re now pre-added, and the dish tastes too strongly of lime. Add in that you’ve changed the nutrition labeling to hide the shrinkflation? Not cool, Backpacker’s Pantry.
3 people found this helpful
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Archie
5.0 out of 5 stars Taste good!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
Good quality!
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J. Michail
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay Pad Thai -- not great, but not bad either.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
The Pad Thai is okay. I didn't dislike it, though it's also not outstanding. My brother, on the other hand, disliked it. It is not spicy, or at least not significantly to my tastes -- nor was that the complaint of my brother.

I understand it's freeze-dried, so I tend to give some leeway for that. But, even so, it's just okay. It's not bad, mind you.

The pouch --
Like some other brands I've tried, this one comes in a pouch. The pouch design deserves to be discussed too. The idea in these pouches of freeze-dried food is that they're easy to carry in a backpack, without refrigeration, and that they have a long shelf life. So the pouch design plays its role in this.

The pouch is made of thick strong material. It has an aluminized interior surface, which is excellent for trapping the heat (or cold if called for). It's thermal insulation. This helps keep the food at the right temperature for longer.

The pouch also has a zip-lock top so it can be sealed to trap the steam, allowing the food to be thoroughly re-hydrated.

The bottom of the pouch is pleated, with the sides going straight down, which makes it very stable as it stands upright. This is important to help with pouring in the water and stirring without knocking over. Because of the thickness of the material when you expand the bottom to make it stand upright it helps the top stay wide open too. With just one hand the water can be poured in, the opening is wide enough.
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Ming Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent dehydrated camping food!
Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2020
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
I consider myself as a foodie and I don't write food review if it is not good/bad enough. So, hear me out.

Before I purchase this Pad Thai, I have watched and read a lot review about it and most of the people agree on its wonderful taste. Still, with skeptical, I bought one for my camping trip.

When I open it up, there are a bag with three little bags & a small paper pouch in it: peanut butter, roasted peanut, hot sauce and lime crystal
These are the extra ingredients you can add into your Pad Thai once it's ready.
When adding hot water, try not to add too much at once. You would want to add some more if you found the water it not enough. Over adding water will ruin its taste as it become watery. Once Pad Thai is ready, add in those ingredients till it fit your taste.
If you get it just right, you will have one of the best dehydrated food ever! The complexity level of its favor will blow your mind, and the most surprising is the lime crystal did not overtake other favors. If you like hot, spicy, add in some dried pepper flake will further boost the taste.

A definite recommend camp food imo!
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Cathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars It is really easy to make
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2016
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
I have always been skeptical of the freeze dried food but bought this for a camping trip where we had to hike in so weight was a concern. It is really easy to make, just boil water and add to the package. Surprising this turned out excellent, it tastes exactly like pad thai. I have to say this is one of the best tasting freeze dried meals I have found. Definitely try this out!
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Sofie
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2021
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
WOW taste is great, feels like a real treat and super simple to stir together!
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Mandyln
4.0 out of 5 stars So tasty & ridiculously easy to make
Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2020
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
Purchased this for a car camping weekend that we decided to keep super simple.
This Pad Thai didn't disappoint. Very delicious and satisfying - easily enough for two people.
The only drawback (which didn't matter to us this time, but . . .) I feel like at 8.1 oz this pkg is on the heavy side for carrying into the back country.
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite good
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2020
Size: Pouch (1 - Count)Style: Pad ThaiVerified Purchase
Very tasty! Better than I could make at home. Can be very spicy of you want it to be.

I've since bought more.
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